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By Corey Taule Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in the Post Register in Idaho Falls. Post Register Publisher Roger Plothow fired Executive Editor Dean Miller on Feb. 18, citing a desire “to change the direction of the paper a little bit.” A veteran of three decades in Idaho journalism, Miller began his career at the Twin Falls Times-News. He moved to the Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Wash., where he manned the newspaper’s Sandpoint bureau and later its full-time office in Boise. In 1995, he was named city editor of the Post Register and was promoted to executive editor a year…
By Melissa McGrath Though the number of reporters covering Idaho’s Statehouse is about the same this year as last year, there’s been significant turnover, meaning a number of new faces. Full-time Statehouse reporters who have returned this year include Betsy Russell of the Spokesman-Review, John Miller of the Associated Press, Jared Hopkins of the Times-News and Dan Popkey of the Idaho Statesman. Here is a brief look at some of the new reporters covering the Idaho Legislature this year: Nick Draper, Idaho Falls Post-Register Age: 25 Career: Nearly 3 years as a reporter Before the Legislature: Nick covered city/county government…
Interviewed by John Miller Age: 25 College: degrees in Journalism and Government and Politics from University of Maryland, College Park, Go 'Terps! Hometown: Grew up in Meridian (well, moved there when I was 9), and graduated from Eagle High School Career Path: I interned a lot in college, at The Buffalo News (Washington bureau), Capital News Service (Washington, DC), and Frederick News-Post (Frederick, Md.) during college. I was hired at Idaho Statesman after I graduated in May 2005 and worked as a business reporter at the Statesman until January 2007 when I joined the State Department of Education. Is that…
Among the dramatic cutbacks seen at news outlets across Idaho amid the economic downturn was the Idaho Falls Post Register’s decision to drop its Monday print edition as of March 2. The paper has published seven days a week since 1996, when it added a Saturday edition. The decision to stop Monday publication – a day that’s often the thinnest paper of the week for many newspapers – is a sign of how far the cuts are reaching in Idaho’s newspaper business. Here is an article by Post Register Publisher Roger Plothow on the decision; the article originally appeared in…
Reporting still matters, and it always will By Betsy Russell Yes, this is a terrible time for our business. Newspapers are closing. Talented journalists are losing their jobs to layoffs, through no fault of their own, in all media. What we do is threatened at a time when it perhaps matters the most – when people really need to know what’s going on, to understand how it affects their lives and livelihoods as our nation and state suffer through economic turmoil. Reporting still matters, and it always will. All we can do is keep on keeping on, and continue to…
By Don Day Continued economic weakness is hurting all forms of media across the country and in Idaho.With the downturn pinching revenue, radio companies are looking for ways to slash expenses and stay afloat. In the Boise market alone, three of the four major radio groups have turned to layoffs, pay cuts and other measures. Citadel Communications laid off a high-profile host at KZMG/Magic 93.1 and made a number of other staff changes.The group also cut pay for non-sales employees by 5 percent in February. Peak Broadcasting laid off popular talk hosts Jon Duane and Chris Kelly, cancelled plans for…
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